About Healthy Families
Healthy Families is a unique program for promoting independence, parenting skills, and good nutrition for pregnant women and families with preschool children through home visitation and group activities that are both fun and informative. We provide counselling, support and education on parenting topics such as labour and delivery, child development, breastfeeding and nutrition. Our approach is family-centred and strength-based, we work in partnership with families and tailor services and resources to best meet their needs. The program entry target is parents-to-be and families with children 0-6 years of age. Our enhanced home visitation also supports engagement with siblings within the home up to age 13.
Our goal is:
Healthy Families in-home visitation service is offered to parents and parents-to-be in support of raising children to be healthy, safe and secure. Home Visitation focuses on strengthening and supporting families. The Community Kitchen gives moms the opportunity to get together with other parents to cook healthy meals that they take home. Healthy Food, milk and prenatal vitamins may be provided to those who need assistance.
As a further extension, we provide long-term support in response to the concern of substance use during pregnancy through Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP). Home visitors work directly with participants offering personalized services for up to 3 years. You may be eligible to receive services if you are pregnant or up to 6 months postpartum, self-report alcohol and/or drug use during pregnancy, and are ineffectively engaged with community.
Anyone can refer to the Healthy Families program including: Self, Parents, Doctors, Public Health Nurses, Social Workers, Teachers, Prenatal Instructors, Community Agencies.
Our goal is:
- To build foundations for strong family functioning
- To promote healthy childhood growth and development
- To cultivate the growth of nurturing, responsive parent-child relationships
- Support for prenatal care and it’s role in a healthy pregnancy
- To enhance protective factors.
Healthy Families in-home visitation service is offered to parents and parents-to-be in support of raising children to be healthy, safe and secure. Home Visitation focuses on strengthening and supporting families. The Community Kitchen gives moms the opportunity to get together with other parents to cook healthy meals that they take home. Healthy Food, milk and prenatal vitamins may be provided to those who need assistance.
As a further extension, we provide long-term support in response to the concern of substance use during pregnancy through Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP). Home visitors work directly with participants offering personalized services for up to 3 years. You may be eligible to receive services if you are pregnant or up to 6 months postpartum, self-report alcohol and/or drug use during pregnancy, and are ineffectively engaged with community.
Anyone can refer to the Healthy Families program including: Self, Parents, Doctors, Public Health Nurses, Social Workers, Teachers, Prenatal Instructors, Community Agencies.
All programs are voluntary and free of charge.
|
For more information, please contact Carina or Roxanna at the local Healthy Families office, 780-842-5481, or you may contact them by email. The Healthy Families office is located in the Wainwright FCSS building, 902 - 5th Avenue.
You can find more information about Healthy Families on the
Camrose Association For Community Living website here! |
